The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Friday, October 30, 2026

The Quiet Art of Cultivating Stillness and Peace

T he stillness of the peace of God is mine. – A Course in Miracles Lesson 273 This time last week – Friday, October 23, I turned 61. ...

Thursday, October 29, 2026

All Hallows Blessing

By Jan Richardson W e are coming up on a trio of days that I have loved for a long time: Halloween, the Feast of All Saints, and the Feas...

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Pāʻele Kiakona: Maui’s Green Party Candidate

I’m heartened by the number of Green Party-endorsed candidates running for all kinds of offices throughout the United States in this year’s...

An Autumn Walk Through the Neighborhood

This past Saturday was an exceptionally beautiful day, and I made the most of it by talking a relaxed walk through my neighborhood here i...

Monday, October 26, 2026

Remembering Brigid McDonald, CSJ – 1932-2026

Last Friday I attended the Celebration of Life for my dear friend Brigid McDonald, CSJ, who died October 2 at the age of 94. Brigid was o...

“I Go Before You Because I Am Beyond the Ego. Reach, Therefore, for My Hand”

I choose to start this week with what is for me a particularly meaningful and beautiful passage from A Course in Miracles . This “passage”...

Sunday, October 25, 2026

“There Is Hope”

T oday Lula won. And with his victory it is reaffirmed that Latin America can write its own future, without external tutelage or imposed ...

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About Me

Michael J. Bayly: Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.

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